B & W

Discussion

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Posted by Mark Hudon on May 8, 2006 at 6:24 PM

Does anyone have any leads to websites or books that describe converting a color photo into Black and White?
My new printer has a "special black" setting for printing in B&W and the quality of the Moab paper also has me thinking about B&W more.

Posted by Rick Lamb on May 8, 2006 at 7:04 PM

Hi Mark,

Here's a couple from Luminous Landscape:

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/b-w_better.shtml

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/duotone.shtml

Posted by Ned Fenimore on May 9, 2006 at 12:34 AM

http://www.normankoren.com/makingfineprints4.html

Very good, too...

Posted by Jerry Gowins on May 9, 2006 at 12:24 PM

Here's another one; http://www.radiantvista.com/pdf_tutorials/

Posted by Mark Hudon on May 9, 2006 at 1:35 PM

These are all good, thanks. I found one other (I can't find it right now though) I'll post it when I find it again.

Posted by Mark Hudon on May 9, 2006 at 8:40 PM

Okay, check this one out, it's the coolest IMHO.

http://www.sutterphoto.com/tips/bw.htm

Posted by Erik Lundh on May 10, 2006 at 1:26 AM

Mark,
The LAB color book has apretty good method.